6′2″ · 193 lb · Jenks, OK
Samuel Gottsch: S · Tulsa · #18.
Samuel Gottsch
He has spent three seasons in the Tulsa secondary. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against UConn — Week 10, 2018.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 26-41@ Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-25vs No. 23 South Florida | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-23@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-24vs Tulane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-19vs UConn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 21-47@ Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 29-37@ Navy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 10 · 2018
W 49-19
vs UConn
3 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 30-point win at home against UConn.
3 seasons under Philip Montgomery — 15-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Philip Montgomery
Pass share
35.5%
316 pass / 574 run
Plays / game
74.2
12 games
Team sack rate
11.0%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Tulsa, 22 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Blankenship → Philip Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
